Wife:You see.According to te statistics on the paper 80% of those who have died of liver cancer have drunk alcoho.
    Husband:It's okey. To my investigation, all Thespeopleeat meals.
    妻子:你看这张报纸,据统计,死于肝癌的人80%都是喝酒的。
    丈夫:那有什么?据我调查,死予肝癌的人100%都吃饭的。

=====<Comparison 比较>=====

    Geoffrey says to his father (who is looking at his son’s report card). "So I don’t get the highest marks in the class, do you get the highest salary in the office?"
    杰弗里对爸爸说(爸爸正在看儿子地成绩单):“我在班里没有拿到最高的成绩,那你在单位里拿到最高的薪水了吗?”

=====<To Buy a Video 买录像机>=====

    Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video.
   艾莫斯问妈妈他们是否能买一台录像机。

    "I’m afraid we can’t afford one," sighed his mother.
    But on the following day in came Amos, staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video.
    “恐怕我们还买不起,”妈妈叹息着说。
    可第二天当艾莫斯回来时,他摇摇晃晃地搬着一台全新的录像机。


    "How on earth did you pay for that?" gasped his mother.
   “你究竟是哪儿来的钱买这东西?”妈妈大吃一惊,喘着气说。
    "Easy, Mum." replied Amos, "I sold the television!"
    “妈妈,这简单,”艾曼斯回答。“我把电视机给卖了!”


NOTE
afford vt. 买得起
He can afford an apartment.
他能买得起一套住房。
经受得住;承担得起
Can you afford $12000 for ...?
你花得起12000美元买…吗?
I can’t afford three weeks away from work.
我无法丢下工作三星期。
But on the following day in came Amos
倒装丅,but on the following day Amos came in
on earth
adv. 在世上, 究竟


=====<Mixed doubles 混合双打>=====

Teacher of Physical Education: Have you ever seen mixed doubles, boys?
    体育老师:孩子们,你们见过男女混合双打吗?
    Nick: Yes, sir. Quite often. I saw it even last night.
   尼克:见过,老师,经常见。就在昨天夜里我还见过呢。

Teacher: Please tell us something about it.
    老师:你给大家讲讲当时的情形吧。
    Nick: Oh, sorry, sir. My father always says, “Domestic shame should not be published.”
    尼克:啊,对不起,老师。我爸爸常说,“家丑不可外扬。”

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